Los Alamitos
Also known as Los Alamitos, California, Los Alamitos, CA
city in Orange County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Orange
- Incorporated
- March 1, 1960
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Shelly Hasselbrink
- Mayor pro tem
- Tanya Doby
- City council
- Emily Hibard , Gary Loe , Jordan Nefulda
- City manager
- Chet Simmons
- Total
- 4.07 sq mi (10.55 km )
- Land
- 4.01 sq mi (10.39 km )
- Water
- 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km ) 1.60%
- Elevation
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Los Alamitos (lohs AL-ə-MEE-tohs; Spanish for 'the little cottonwoods') is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It was incorporated in March 1960. Its population was 11,780 in the 2020 census, up from 11,449 in 2010. A significant part of the city is occupied by Joint Forces Training Base – Los Alamitos, and it hosts the USA Water Polo National Aquatic Center.
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